Configuring an ecological database

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Configuring an ecological database

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Menu: Manage | Species lists | Edit | <choose a species list> | <click on Configure >

All fields present in the ecological database are shown in a table.

 

Specify for each item an alias name in the column Long alias.
Choose an item that serves as the key field when linking to the species list (species number). Click or press Enter on the column Key field to set the value to .T. (True).
Specify with which items the calculations have to be made. These have to be items that are represented by numerical values, such as the Ellenberg indicator values. Click or press Enter on the column Calculate field to set the value to .T. (True). Specify a four-character abbreviation in the column Short alias.

 

To save the settings after completing, press Save.